How-Tos

Through sharing hard-won lessons learned, skills, tips and techniques required for self reliance, bushcraft and outdoor adventure activities, we can pass on any knowledge that can be usefully applied to other adventures.

Hybrid Roll Identifier

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Hybrid Roll Identifier. If you suspect that you are doing a combination of the rolls you have viewed in this series, you need to see this. See which hybreds work and which do not.

Expedition 2012: Caning a canoe seat

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When your paddling 1200 miles, you’ll want a comfortable seat. For many years, woven cane seats have been the choice of discerning paddlers. Here, you can watch the process of seat caning unfold at high speed before your eyes. The process is tedious and time-consuming, but the end result is well worth the hard work.

3 Golden Rules of Canoeing Technique

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In this episode, Andrew Westwood looks at the 3 Golden Rules of Canoeing, which are a set of rules that define how to make all your canoeing strokes as effective and efficient as possible.

How to Steer a Canoe

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Any one who has spent time in a canoe knows that they are MUCH easier to steer from the back (stern) than from the bow.
But have you ever really thought about why that’s the case?

The answer actually provides insight into how and why a canoe reacts the way it does to all the strokes you take.